Merseyside comedian Paul O’Grady scooped an award for his dog show at the TV Choice Awards.

The Birkenhead star picked up the gong for best entertainment and lifestyle show for Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs.

Each episode follows Paul’s quest to help the re-home dogs from Battersea Dogs and Cats home.

Other winners included Ant and Dec who picked up three awards and BBC1’s Doctor Who, which was named best drama series and was also given an honorary gold award to mark its 50th anniversary later this year.

David Tennant, also took a prize at the event at London’s Dorchester Hotel, collecting the best actor trophy, which was one of two prizes for ITV police mystery Broadchurch.

It also took the best new drama prize.Miranda Hart was rewarded for her role in BBC1 drama Call The Midwife with the best actress prize for a second year and Mrs Brown’s Boys retained its title as best comedy.

Coronation Street took the keenly fought best soap award and the show also landed the best soap actress prize for Michelle Keegan’s role.